HSK V5
Correct

客气

/ kèqi /
Strokes

Definition

polite/courteous/formal/modest

Example

As an Adjective

polite; courteous

1
zhēnshi
真是
qi
客气
le
  

She is the pick of politeness.

2
men
他们
zhèyàng
这样
shuō
shì
chū
出于
qi
客气
  

They say so out of politeness.

3
men
他们
彼此
hěn
qi
客气
  

They use much ceremony with each other.

4
dāi
men
我们
hěn
qi
客气
  

He treated us politely.

5
guǒ
如果
zài
zhèyàng
这样
méiliǎn
没脸
méi
de
  
,
biè
guài
qi
客气
  

You'll get the rough side of my tongue if you are cheeky again.

6
Shí
fēn
qi
客气

with a great/good deal of ceremony

7
Háoqi
毫不客气
huíjué
回绝

refuse bluntly

8
qi
客气
zhāohu
打招呼

greet (sb) politely

9
qihuà
客气话

polite remarks

As a Verb

make polite remarks; act politely; be polite/courteous

10
men
他们
彼此
qi
客气
le
pān
  

They exchanged a few remarks of courtesy.

11
qi
客气
le
pān
jiù
shōu
xià
le
礼物
  

After a few words of courtesy, he accepted the present.

12
Biè
qi
客气
  

[said to one's guest] Please don't stand on ceremony. / Make yourself at home. / [said to one's host] Please don't bother.